Las Vegas will have its first major national sports team (NHL), Faraday Future is a new electric car company that is building a huge manufacturing facility, (not putting a lot of emphasis on this because it can possibly flop you know like Fisker).

Here are some ideas I didn't see you mention: Road Side Signs, Social Media Campaign, a Website (that can actually automate some of the stuff your Wife can't get to b/c of kids and life) and the last mention would be to form a Team.Real Estate Investing is not a 1 Man or 1 Family career, it's a Team Sport.

RE Investing is a team sport as they say.

Doing big deals is a team sport.

Jobs, wine vineyards, local beers, diverse foods, sports. 

This can make it a good market for investors looking to buy rental properties.Access to amenities: Columbus is a mid-sized city with a range of amenities, including cultural attractions, sports teams, and a number of universities.

the trick is to have a house near a popular bar or sports arena / field if you want to cater to a younger crowd

The sports and cheap beer help but above all, people have to want to pay to eat your food.

Since REI is a team sport, you need to attend as many different meetings as you can so you can start finding the service providers you need to be successful (in addition to learning more before you start spending real money, as other posters have suggested).

It might not be a productive use of my time but it will be more entertaining than listening to the same old boring news and/or sports radio.